3-21-13

Tech Council Minutes on March 21, 2013

SBAC

• Will run on Window, Mac, tablets that have keyboards

Tablets

• Chromebooks are web-based and affordable at http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/
• 1-1 iPads through a 4 year lease program (2 year buy back) for students at Killingly High School. Management of apps is still being determined. There are 3rd party solutions that have more features.

Killingly Grade 9 Pilot

• Hypothesis: Students can be more successful if they learn at their own pace in student-driven, competency-based models.
• Powerpoint from Mike Vose: *insert file here*
• Blended Learning Toolkit from http://blended.online.ucf.edu/
• Hoot Class (archive tool) at http://hootcourse.com/
• Tricider at https://tricider.com/en/t/
• Kipp at http://www.kipp.org/
• Carpe Diem Schools at http://www.carpediemschools.com/
• Check the blended learning tools that Mike Vose shared from the Killingly High School pilot in Jane's Delicious account:
  https://delicious.com/jcookgough/blendedlearning
• Online Learning
  • Odysseyware at http://www.odysseyware.com/ (Killingly, Stafford)
  • Edunity at http://www.edgenuity.com/login/default.htm (formerly E2020) (Killingly)
  • VHS at http://thevhscollaborative.org/ (RHAM)
  • Moodle for classes online (RHAM)
  • Schoology at https://www.schoology.com/home.php
  • Edmodo at http://www.edmodo.com
  • OpenClass (Pearson) at http://www.openclass.com/open/home/index

Click on this video to see what blended learning looks like in Carpe Diem Schools: